Telfair's new building is officially in the works
Delayed first by controversy and later by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the official groundbreaking for the Telfair Museum of Art's new building finally went off exactly according to script Monday afternoon.

School board member battles skin cancer
For the next month or so, the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Board of Education will be minus one person as David Lerch undergoes treatment for malignant melanoma.

School board member battles skin cancer
For the next month or so, the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Board of Education will be minus one person as David Lerch undergoes treatment for malignant melanoma.

Campus Police report
Students reportedly scratched a group of students in the back and neck with straightened out safety pins. The incidents occurred for several days when the victims stood in line for lunch

City workforce director resigns
The head of the city's job training office submitted her letter of resignation last week, though she claims her departure has nothing to do with a recent report critical of a program her office oversees.

Job placement program finds room to grow
Tabitha Colley is a single mother of four. Stress at home imperiled her marriage, resulting in abuse and flight with her children and a few items she could grab.

Vox Populi, the voice of the people
"The U.S. should express regret, not an apology to Taliban for civilians inadvertently killed by bombing. An apology is an affront to those killed in the World Trade Center."

This driver stole the scene
Well, let's start with some interesting police radio picked up on my scanners, then I have a couple of interesting stories to tell you.

Briefly
National Federation of the Blind of Chatham County will hold monthly chapter business meeting at 2:40 p.m. Oct. 20 at Thomas Francis Williams Court, 1900 Lincoln St. 927-9225.

Bradwell festivities energize Hinesville
Hinesville residents had plenty to cheer about Thursday and Friday as Bradwell Institute held its annual homecoming parade and crowning of the homecoming queen. Dr. H. Chandler Boyd Jr., who played on Bradwell's 1965 state championship football team, remembered participating in the festivities during his tenure at Bradwell from 1962 thru 1965. He thought the events had been going on since "well before the '50s."

Heads Up!
Free classes on Islam at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307 E. Harris St. 7 p.m. today (five pillars of Islam) and Oct. 30, (the Koran). Led by local Muslims and the Rev. Audrey Vincent. The public is invited.

Security economy replaces new economy
Say goodbye to the New Economy. It has been replaced by the Security Economy. Analysts say it will take considerable time to sort out the far-ranging changes brought by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But they are certain that the New Economy, based on information and services, is temporarily giving way to commerce driven by security and confidence.

Savannah River Parkway gets a boost from governor
More pieces of the puzzle that is Savannah River Parkway are falling into place. "We've got some good news to report on that," David Griffith, an assistant district manager for the Georgia Department of Transportation, said about the 157-mile highway that will link Augusta to Savannah. "We're making good progress."

Chatham Nursing Home changes its name
Chatham Nursing Home put up a blue and white sign outside its 30-acre property on LaRoche Avenue last week announcing its new identity -- Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center. The change is more than cosmetic, according to board member Shelia Morley, a nurse and former administrator of an assisted living facility.

Fahm Street on lookout after anthrax cases
Sandwiched between safety regulations on good housekeeping and footwear on the safety board at the Fahm Street post office is a thin file titled "Anthrax Emergency Response."

Dow ends day on a positive note despite all the nervousness
The Savannah 30 Index contains some of the publicly traded companies that have a major presence in the area. Visit www.savannahnow.com and click on stock quotes for constant daily updates on the index and its individual members. Read the Exchange Investor pages in Monday's paper to seek how the index fares for the week and for the year to date and to get other investing information.

Alliance anxious to attack
Fed up with waiting, Afghan rebel commanders say they are preparing to launch a drive to recapture Kabul within days even without U.S. military help or a political agreement on the shape of a post-Taliban government.

Dog Power
For a while on Sunday afternoon, Tybee Island looked like it was going to the dogs. More than 100 dogs and their owners gathered outside the YMCA for the 1st Annual Tybee Island "Mutt Strut

Cellular service: What's too much?
When it comes to cellular phones, some Chatham County communities are more willing than others to pay for the price of easy access to elected and appointed officials. A recent survey of the county's eight governmental bodies showed that only Port Wentworth and Thunderbolt offer cellular phones to council members and key department heads.

Fahm Street on lookout after anthrax cases
Sandwiched between safety regulations on good housekeeping and footwear on the safety board at the Fahm Street post office is a thin file titled "Anthrax Emergency Response."

Chatham Nursing Home changes its name
Chatham Nursing Home put up a blue and white sign outside its 30-acre property on LaRoche Avenue last week announcing its new identity -- Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center. The change is more than cosmetic, according to board member Shelia Morley, a nurse and former administrator of an assisted living facility.

Telfair's new building is officially in the works
Delayed first by controversy and later by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the official groundbreaking for the Telfair Museum of Art's new building finally went off exactly according to script Monday afternoon.

Special election set for March 19
At least five people are considering running for the Chatham County Commission seat vacated last week when Martin Jackel resigned -- and they have lots of time to make up their minds. It will probably be more than five months until the 28,000 residents of the district choose.

Special election set for March 19
At least five people are considering running for the Chatham County Commission seat vacated last week when Martin Jackel resigned -- and they have lots of time to make up their minds. It will probably be more than five months until the 28,000 residents of the district choose.

City workforce director resigns
The head of the city's job training office submitted her letter of resignation last week, though she claims her departure has nothing to do with a recent report critical of a program her office oversees.

Dog Power
For a while on Sunday afternoon, Tybee Island looked like it was going to the dogs. More than 100 dogs and their owners gathered outside the YMCA for the 1st Annual Tybee Island "Mutt Strut

Savannah River Parkway gets a boost from governor
More pieces of the puzzle that is Savannah River Parkway are falling into place. "We've got some good news to report on that," David Griffith, an assistant district manager for the Georgia Department of Transportation, said about the 157-mile highway that will link Augusta to Savannah. "We're making good progress."

Eye on Bryan/Liberty Briefs
The American Legion, J.E. Lanier, Post 27, Richmond Hill, and its Auxilliary will hold a general membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bryan County Senior Citizens Center in Richmond Hill. For more information, contact Adjutant John H. Ellis Sr. at 756-3038 or President Carla Gardner 756-4294.

Health-care sticker shock
Some of Chatham County's 1,600 public employees have complained to the Georgia Insurance Commissioner's Office in Atlanta about recent changes made to their health insurance plans.

County's ill-fitting suits
From the day Chatham County commissioners passed the budget, there's been a good chance that an unhappy department head was going to file suit demanding more money from the county. On Thursday, Sheriff Al St. Lawrence, Juvenile Court Judge John Beam and Superior Court Clerk Susan Prouse did just that.

A race to watch
THE DEMOCRATS may have a real battle on their hands in next year's U.S. Senate race in Georgia. They have only themselves to blame.

Letters to the Editor
A few days after the tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, my wife and I had supper with our 4-year-old granddaughter. She was not allowed to watch the most graphic parts of the television coverage, but she was very aware that something very bad had happened.

Letters to the editor
The biggest mistake the United States military could make would be to kill Osama bin Laden outright. He would then become a martyr, a rallying and recruiting symbol for terrorists of the future.

One play made Stockton a standout at GSU
Rob Stockton started every game during his football career at Georgia Southern and never missed time because of an injury. But Eagle fans mostly remember the durable and dependable safety for one play.

Braves take big delight in little guy role
Sometimes it pays to be the little guy in sports. The popular longing has always been for top-of-the-trade fame, for the recognition and rewards granted a superstar. But it's usually better to be the one playing against the superstar.

Yankees 9, Athletics 2
Playing with poise and pride in the face of postseason elimination, Bernie Williams and the New York Yankees escaped Oakland with their second victory in two days -- and forced a decisive Game 5 back in their ballpark.

Glynn Academy cruises past Groves
The only thing certain going into Saturday night's game between Groves and Glynn Academy was that one team would win its first game of the year.

A Strong-armed Series
PHOENIX -- A conversation that began with Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly describing the Braves' pitching staff as one of the premier staffs in baseball turned to Greg Maddux when someone asked about this afternoon's Maddux-Randy Johnson matchup in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

Tigers trying to find the beat
From the marching band to the student section at home games, the Tigers can keep the beat. The football team, though, is clearly out of sync at the midway point of its season.

Falcons squander another game to 49ers
Shawn Jefferson carried his right shoe as he left the Atlanta Falcons' lockerroom Sunday. His toe throbbed in pain and his elbows were skinned and bleeding.And through the pain and dejection realized minutes earlier in a 37-31 overtime loss to San Francisco came a promise:We'll still have a special season. We'll hold it together and have a special season. You'll see."

Lopez still hampered by ankle sprain
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox said he wanted to wait before naming his regular catcher for the National League Championship Series because he needed to see how Javy Lopez was responding to treatment for a high ankle sprain.